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General Information

This certificate prepares students to work as legal assistants providing support to lawyers through legal research, writing and office management. The certificate is a step towards a paralegal associate degree.

Curriculum

Learning Foundations Reading Requirements

All students must read English at an acceptable level in order to begin college-level courses. The college assesses two levels of reading proficiency as shown below. Both must be satisfied in order to enroll in college-level classes.

Meet a basic reading standard by placement exam score by taking DVR-0051 or ESL-0105, or by exemption due to prior college coursework.